Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Tuesday said that the ministry would, in the coming week, release the roadmap that would guide local and foreign investors in the mining sector. Aside detailing the quantity and quality of mineral deposits in the country, the document, when released, would also …

Daily Sports (www.dailysportsng.com), Nigeria’s first online sports daily, debuts on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. A statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos by the publishers described Daily Sports as a leading online daily newspaper dedicated to the effective coverage of sports, sports people and sports-friendly corporate organisations and their invaluable contributions …

President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN Evangelist Chief Solomon Ogba, Tuesday unveiled the Local Organising Committee, LOC for the maiden edition of the Access Bank Lagos International Marathon. In a statement signed by the AFN Head of Media, Olukayode Thomas, the LOC chairman for the Access Bank Lagos …

The maiden edition of The Citizen Bank Performance Handbook 2015 has been released. According to a statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos by the Editor, Mr. Ezra Ikpeama, the research report, which is the first by THE CITIZEN is an x-ray of the Nigerian banking sector, takes a look at …

The trial of former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswan, and his Commissioner for Finance, Omodachi Okolobia, commenced Tuesday before Justice A. R. Mohammad of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama Abuja, with a prosecution witness telling the court how Suswan ordered the sale of Benue State-owned shares through Elixir …

Waziri Tambuwal has urged the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission to promote harmonious coexistence among the various religions in the country. He stated this when members of the commission, led by the Executive Secretary, John Kennedy Okpara, paid him a courtesy visit in Sokoto. He said Nigerian pilgrims have generally conducted …

AGENE GODWIN, Benin Staff of some Edo State-owned tertiary institutions under the aegis of the Coalition of Unions of State-Owned Tertiary Institutions, (COASU)‎, Tuesday, led a protest to the Government House demanding the immediate payment of their salary arrears amounting to five months. The workers in their hundreds wore black …

The Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has called on all Nigerians to join forces with anti-corruption agencies to rid the country of corruption. Governor Ugwuanyi lamented the rate of corruption in all sectors of the economy describing the situation as ‘a canker worm that has bedevilled the country.’ The …

Justice U.N Agomoh of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Monday, granted bail to one Idowu Olanrewaju (a.k.a Henry Idobari, Eng. Henry, also trading under the name and style of Hillmat farms) and Joe Onwudimowei (a.k.a Capt. Anthony Saramoh) who are being prosecuted on a 22-count …

As part of activities to mark the 2015 International Anti- Corruption Day celebration, staff of  the Economic and Financial  Crimes Commission, EFCC, will, Wednesday, December 9, 2015 stage an anti- corruption procession from its office in Wuse 2, to the Shehu Yar ‘Adua Centre, Abuja, venue of the national anti …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has told President Muhammadu Buhari that his policies and apparent lack of viable economic initiatives are currently inflicting hardship on Nigerians. PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh in a statement, Tuesday, said ‘it is disheartening that the Buhari administration has remained insensitive and unresponsive …

The Lagos State Government, Tuesday, reassured residents of the readiness of the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode-led administration to ensure the yuletide season is devoid of traffic gridlock and criminal activities across the metropolis. Briefing journalists at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa Secretariat, Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter-governmental Relations, …

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the military has sufficiently degraded the capacity of Boko Haram to launch spectacular attacks while also retaking most of the territories seized by the terrorists. ”Winning the war against insurgency is about sufficiently degrading the insurgents’ capacity for action. This the …

Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr Kayode Fayemi, Tuesday, said that the ministry would, in the first quarter of next year, come up with a roadmap that would guide local and foreign investors in the mining sector. Aside detailing the quantity and quality of mineral deposits in the country, the document, …

The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to launch an online platform containing the laws enacted by the State since 1967 till date. The State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, who made the announcement, Tuesday at the formal launch of Laws of Lagos State 2015, said the online platform would not …

Cameroon said, Monday, that the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist militant group Boko Haram last year were not among a group of 900 hostages liberated by its army, last week. Last week’s hostage release raised hopes that some of the girls might be among the group. The army also said …

The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has approved the adoption of 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. The resolution recognizes “the importance of international tourism, and particularly of the designation of an international year of sustainable tourism for development, in fostering better understanding among peoples everywhere, …

Senator Buruji Kashamu, representing Ogun East Senatorial District on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Monday, won back his seat at the Court of Appeal in Ibadan, Oyo State. He defeated his challenger, Mr. Dapo Abiodun, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the appellate court set aside …

Reacting to mounting criticisms which have trailed a bill before the senate aimed at curtailing usage and direction of social media platforms in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday, stated that he would not assent to any document that negates the tenets of the federal constitution. The controversial bill has scaled …

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday, approved the nation’s Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) in preparation for the presentation of the 2016 Budget. It therefore agreed to spend a total of N6 trillion for 2016 budget, using $38 per barrel of oil as benchmark. …

The national executive of the umbrella body of manufacturers operating in the country, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has commended the Nigerian police for removing road-blocks across the country and replacing them with Safer Highway Patrols. A statement by Acting ACP Kolawole Olabisi, the Force Public Relations Officer, said …